Lavern Larue
Feb 18, 2019
LaVern (Stillwell) LaRue passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her home in Stockton, at the age of 104. She was born on May 28, 1914, in Osborne County to Grover and Luella (McCall) Stillwell. LaVern married Arthur LaRue on August 3, 1932 in Stockton. They were blessed with five children: Donnie, Elna, Donna, Thelma, and Delwin. Arthur...
Lynn Dee (Pfaff) Easterberg
Feb 16, 2019
Lynn Dee (Pfaff) Easterberg passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on April 8, 1980 in Ransom, Kansas to Robert “Blaine” and Nikki (Gross) Pfaff. Lynn graduated from Plainville High School in 1998 and then enlisted in the United States Army Reserves, while with the reserves she was deployed to Qatar in support...
Lavern Heller
Feb 13, 2019
LaVern Heller passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Decatur County in Oberlin, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born on September 25, 1927 near Leonardville, Kansas to Otto and Ethel (Johnson) Heller. On December 25, 1949 LaVern was united in marriage to Wanda Lee Mickey at her parent’s home in Wakefield, Kansas....
Barbara Ellen Berkley
Feb 12, 2019
Barbara Ellen Berkley passed away February 12, 2019 at the Red Bud Village in Plainville, KS at the age of 94. She was born in Willits, CA on December 13, 1924 to Bernard W. Booker and Leota A. (Provines) Booker. Barbara married Warren “Jim” Riffel on January 13, 1944 in Oakland, CA. They were blessed with two children: Robert...
Janice Underwood
Feb 6, 2019
Janice Rae (Nech) Underwood passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Windsor Estates in Salina, Kansas at the age of 70. She was born on September 23, 1948 in Hays, KS to the late Raymond and Lucy (Winters) Nech. Janice grew up in Plainville and Salina. Shortly after her graduation from Salina Central High School in 1966, she...
Linda Collins
Jan 30, 2019
Linda Collins passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her home in Plainville at the age of 76. Linda was born on December 30, 1942 in Wewoka, OK to Lonzo and Ina (Richie) Hillegeist. She married Dan Collins on May 10, 1964 in Plainville. They were blessed with 5 children: Jim, John, Justin, Joel, and Casey. Linda was a...
Gordon Mccauley
Jan 29, 2019
Gordon M. McCauley passed away on January 29, 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born on August 23, 1927 in rural Rooks County, KS to Homer and Hilda (Moore) McCauley. Gordon was united in marriage to Delpha Keiswetter on July 22, 1951 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Gordon served in the Navy...
Gregory Brown
Jan 29, 2019
Gregory Lynn Brown passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home in Shawnee, Kansas at the age of 58. He was born on January 1, 1961 to Kenneth and Viola (Baum) Brown in Plainville. Greg grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School. After graduation, he furthered his education, earning his Associate’s Degree from the...
Rita Catherine Erickson
Jan 20, 2019
Rita Catherine (Hake) Erickson passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on April 1, 1928 in Bloom Township near Tipton, Kansas to the late John and Martha (Adam) Hake. In 1949 she was united in marriage to Raymond Mayhew. They were blessed with two daughters,...
Larry Hrabik
Jan 18, 2019
Larry Kent Hrabik passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 82. He was born on April 30, 1936 in Wilson, Kansas to Henry and Viola (Cook) Hrabik. Larry grew up in Wilson, Kansas and graduated from Wilson High School with the Class of 1955. After graduation, he joined the...
Doris Marie Ptacek
Jan 12, 2019
Doris Marie (Cermak) Ptacek, 95, passed away at the Shawnee Heartland Assisted Living Facility in Shawnee, Kansas, on Saturday, January 12, 2019. On May 11, 1923, she was born in Bee, Nebraska to James and Amelia (Bouska) Cermak. Her father passed away in 1927, and the family moved to Wilson, Kansas and later back to Bee, Nebraska where she...
Walter G. Casner, Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
Walter Gray Casner, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 83. He was born on September 4, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Walter Gray Casner, Sr. and Mildred Pierce (Branhan) Casner. Walter grew up and attended school in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating from a high...
Rex P. Curry
Jan 5, 2019
Rex Parron Curry passed away January 5, 2019 at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 85. He was born July 14, 1933 in Osborne County, Kansas to Floyd and Edna (Rogers) Curry. Rex married Darlene Thibault on June 24, 1957 at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Osborne, Kansas. To this union five children were...
Bill D. Lumpkins
Jan 5, 2019
Bill Dean Lumpkins passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the age of 83. He was born on June 10, 1935 in Plainville, Kansas to Marion and Nevella (Benedick) Lumpkins. Bill married Virginia Malin on July 3, 1969 in Plainville. Bill grew up in Plainville where he graduated from Plainville High School in 1954. After Bill graduated from...
Irvin Lee Vinzant
Dec 24, 2018
Irvin Lee Vinzant passed away December 24, 2018 in Englewood, Colorado at the age of 83. He was born July 23, 1935. Irvin is survived by his wife Barbara Alice; children Tab William (Henrietta Hubenka), Todd Brian (Nicole Musmanno Vinzant); granddaughter Kimberly Anne (Tom) Macleod; great grandchildren Michael & Joseph Macleod; brother Herbert Patrick (Leona) Vinzant; three nieces; and...
Libbie A. Sebesta
Dec 24, 2018
Libbie A. (Borecky) Sebesta died Monday, December 24, 2018 at her home in Wilson, Kansas at the age of 89. She was born November 20, 1929 to John and Marie (Janda) Borecky in Palacky Township, Ellsworth County. At the age of three, her family moved to a farm in Noble Township near Black Wolf. Libbie attended South Black Wolf...
Paul F. Rempe
Dec 20, 2018
Paul Frederick Rempe went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Wichita County Long Term Care Center at the age of 87. He was born on March 16, 1931 in Plainville, Kansas to Ernest and Mary (Hoff) Rempe. Paul married Ruth Ferland on May 4, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas....
Georgine A. Fisher
Dec 15, 2018
Georgine Agnes (Jacobs) Fisher passed away December 15, 2018 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 94. She was born July 2, 1924 to John and Regina (Bieker) Jacobs in Ellis County, Kansas. Georgine married Alfred J. Fisher on August 23, 1943 in Antonio, Kansas. They were blessed with six children: Melba, Gary, June,...
Kent Lee Chesney
Dec 15, 2018
Kent Lee Chesney – proud father, jovial grandpa, lover of animals, and good friend of many –died December 15, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 71. Kent was born October 18, 1947, in Stockton, Kansas to Warren Kent and Wanda Zee Chesney. Always a joker and prankster, he graduated from Woodston High School in 1965....
Jesse "Jack" Clarence Mayhew
Dec 11, 2018
Jesse Clarence Mayhew, 99, of Grand Island, NE, previously of Plainville, Kansas, died with family by his side December 11, 2018 at Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island. Jesse “Jack” Clarence Mayhew was born April 22, 1919 near Plainville, Kansas to Ira Henry Mayhew and Sadie Catherine (Sollenberger) Mayhew. Jack attended West Plainville Grade School and graduated from Plainville...
